Our Key Achievements 2010-2011

• The set up of the TecSOS project funded by the Vodafone Foundation, supporting victims of domestic abuse
• The Transit Dance Project successfully delivered to excluded young people, with outstanding outcomes
• The Moving Forward Project established through funding from LankellyChase running 2010 -2012
• Family Matters continued to be seen as a national exemplar of good practice, forming part of a national evaluation; with a successful bid to the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation in early 2011, it will form the core of a new three year programme – A Family Approach to Criminal Justice Services in the Thames Valley  
• The successful completion of the Making Good Project – facilitating effective co-operation between local residents, the Probation Service and other local agencies to deliver a more relevant Unpaid Work Scheme
• The establishment of Alana House Women’s Centre, Reading through our role as brokers and facilitators
• A successful collaboration with Revolving Doors Agency researching the needs of families with complex needs
• New resources developed for schools staff to support children of prisoners
• Supporting the Oxfordshire Young Victims of Crime Project including organising a regional dissemination event in 2010
• Culmination of No Joke!, a three year Comic Relief funded pilot project developing a whole school approach to the prevention of violence and abuse
• Management of key Thames Valley events covering topics e.g. Hate Crime (in conjunction with TV Police), prevention of child sexual abuse (working with the national Stop it Now! campaign) and the dissemination of the Bradley Report concerned with offender mental health
• Instigated ongoing creative practice in Children’s Centres for mothers and children
• Development of bespoke training bringing together our expertise in the arts, domestic abuse and family issues
• Creative agency for the three year national Creative Partnerships Programme with young people
• In 2010-2011 we worked with over 100 young people, delivered training to over 250 professionals, provided 560 Family Matters resource packs, ran 5 key events and reached 30 families.